The Arts
Art in the Loop, explore works of art in metal, glass, wood, clay, and fiber as well as jewelry, paintings, photography, and more in a festival-like atmosphere. Free admission. Ridgeway Loop between Briarcrest and Ridge Bend. Friday, October 2, 1-6 p.m., Saturday, October 3, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sunday, October 4, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. artintheloop.org.
Virtual StoryFest, join storytellers on YouTube Live for an interactive virtual event featuring premiere filmed stories, student talks, and community reflection. Free. Tuesday-Wednesday, October 13-14, 7-8 p.m. orpheum-memphis.com. 525-3000.
Facebook/The Grove at GPAC
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, GPAC
Family Fun
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, when a massive fire kills their parents, three children are delivered to the custody of cousin and stage actor Count Olaf, who is secretly plotting to steal their parents' vast fortune. Featuring family-friendly music by Michelle & Jeremy Shrader and Say Cheese! food truck. $10. Friday, October 2, 5-8 p.m. Germantown Performing Arts Center, 1801 Exeter, Germantown. gpacweb.com. 751-7500.
Commerce Street Market's 5th Birthday, featuring a petting zoo, live music with Chris Gales, children's characters including Spiderman and the Easter Bunny, Bill Dundee, and more. Free. October 3, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Commerce Street Market 74 W. Commerce, Hernando, MS. commercestreetmarket.com.
Movies At The Mallory-Neely, featuring the movie Charade starring Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn. Bring chairs and blankets to sit on the lawn. Food trucks will be available. Limited to 50 per event. Thursday, October 15, 7 p.m. $8 for adults, $5 for children, and 3 and under free. memphismuseums.org.
Facebook/Walkapony Goat Ranch
Social Distancing Goat Yoga, Walkapony Goat Ranch
Sports and Fitness
Social Distancing Goat Yoga, register on the ranch’s on Facebook page to practice yoga with goats. $10. Saturday, October 3, 10 a.m. Walkapony Goat Ranch, 990 Clement, Rossville. facebook.com/901goats. 487-3006.
South Memphis Glide Rides, a fun, community bike ride. All bicycle riders are welcome but children must be accompanied by an adult. Free. South Memphis Farmers Market, corner of Mississippi Boulevard and South Parkway.Saturdays, 10:a.m. through October 10. theworkscdc.org.
Madonna Learning Center Golf Scramble, a fun day of golf benefiting educational programs for children and adults with developmental disabilities. No shotgun start this year. Pre-register and sign up for preferred tee time. $150. Wednesday, October 7, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Windyke Country Club, 8535 Winchester. madonna-learning.org.
Photo courtesy of Memphis Botanic Garden
Fall Plant Sale
Expos
Fall Plant Sale, featuring plants for immediate color in the autumn landscape including mums, pansies, ornamental kale, and cabbage. Perennials and a selection of trees and shrubs selected as well adapted to our MId-South climate will also be available. In-person shopping by appointment only, Thursday-Saturday, October 1-3. Online shopping, October 7-29. memphisbotanicgarden.com. 636-4100.
Fall Plant Sale: Create Your Winter & Spring Gardens, cool-season vegetable seedlings available such as beets, collards, chard, lettuces, and snow peas. A variety of native perennial trees and shrubs to plant now and get a head start on spring. Plant Sale revenue directly supports environmental education. Appointment-only on-site sales, Oct. 1-3, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Online-only-order, curbside pick-up sales begin October 7. Plant Sale revenue directly supports environmental education. Lichterman Nature Center, 5592 Quince. memphismuseums.org. 663-2221.
Photo by Flickr user creepyhalloweenimages
Bats and Bonfires, Pinecrest Camp
full moon black sky and two bats
Seasonal
Le Bonheur's Virtual Pumpkin Run, complete your run and log your time online. Join participants from around the world benefiting Le Bonheur patients and their families. $25. October 16-19. lebonheur.org. 287-5577.
Harry Potter Series, it's off to Hogwarts. Grab your broom, Thestral, Hippogriff, or hop in your flying Ford Anglia so you don't miss eight weeks of the original Harry Potter series. $8, kids. $10, adults. Every Saturday and Sunday through October 25, 4 p.m. CTI 3D Giant Theater at the Pink Palace Museum, 3050 Central. memphismuseums.org. 636-2362.
Scarecrow Building Contest and Exhibit, an annual exhibition featuring themed, funny, scary, and silly scarecrows. Vote for your favorite. Free. Thursday, October 1-Saturday, November 28. Lichterman Nature Center, 5992 Quince memphismuseums.org. 636-2211.
Zoo Boo, a limited number of tickets available for each night of the Jurassic Journey themed Halloween event. Every Friday-Sunday, October 16-31, 6-9 p.m. Memphis Zoo, 2000 Prentiss Place in Overton Park. memphiszoo.org. 333-6500.
Harvest Festival, featuring pumpkin painting, kid's activities, arts and crafts, hayrides, and educational stations. Entertainment will be provided by Grassfire bluegrass band and concessions are available. Free. October 17, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Agricenter, 7777 Walnut Grove. agricenter.org. 757-7777.
Movie Night: Great Pumpkin and Casper, enjoy an outdoor movie night at the Garden socially distanced on the lawn. Bring your own lawn games for your area. Food trucks will be available. $8 Members/ $10 nonmembers. October 17, 6-9 p.m. Memphis Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry. memphisbotanicgarden.com. 636-4100.
Bats and Bonfires, build a functional bat house for your yard with your family and celebrate the importance of bats. Learn more about what makes them special and why they need our help during a night out with a hot dog dinner and s’mores around the bonfire under the stars. Friday, October 30, 6-9 p.m. $100 per family up to four people. $8 additional people. Pinecrest Camp, 21430 Highway 57, Moscow, TN. camppinecrest.org. 878-1247.
Theatre Memphis Trunk or Treat, participants can walk from to trunk to trunk collecting goodies. Cars will be spaced out for social distancing and masks will be required. Free. Saturday, October 31, noon-3 p.m. Theatre Memphis, 630 Perkins Ext. theatrememphis.org. 682-8323.
For a full listing, check out our calendar of events. Also, check the Memphis Parent Facebook Page for information and giveaways. Be sure to tag your favorite family-fun Instagram photos with the #memphisparent hashtag. I hope you have a great week.